The Premiership leaders are massive favourites to progress to the last 16 against a side that only became a senior club 18 months ago.

And with the cup remaining a major target for the Crues this season, Baxter insists his players are fully focused on the task at hand.

“I would expect Maiden City to come and enjoy the occasion. This is a team two or three leagues below us, coming up to play a team that is top of their league and doing particularly well," Baxter said.

“I think they’ll be arriving with the attitude of having nothing to lose. I don’t think they’ll be uptight, I don’t think they’ll be nervous coming to play us, I think they’ll come and express themselves.

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“Paul Kee is a manager who knows the game and its levels so he’ll say to them, ‘Just be confident in yourselves, and get down, pass it and play’.

"It is nearly like a free one for them so we’re wary of it, we don’t want to be taking it all too lightly, and we’ll definitely get our focus and attention on that game because it is important that we win it.

“I like to win every game, and every tournament that we play in we’re keen to do well in. The Irish Cup is a big competition and therefore we would like to get ourselves through and into the hat.

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“If you asked me at the start of the season what two trophies I wanted out of the five, I’d say the league and Irish Cup, so this is a huge priority for us."

New signing Jonny Bonner is expected to make his debut on Saturday, and Baxter admits his squad is in relaxed mood ahead of the fifth round test.

“Preparations have been good, we had four games in 10 days so we gave them Tuesday night off with a view to coming in tonight [Thursday] and getting a good session done," he added.